Last 48 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Moody's Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 29.2x, down 13.1% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 11.1% YoY to 19.9x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 32.97 | 29.24 | 37.45 | 33.09 | 39.19 | 33.65 | 54.54 | 40.49 | 34.85 | 31.19 | 52.78 | 37.46 | 42.40 |
| — | -13.1% | -31.3% | -18.3% | +12.5% | +7.9% | +3.3% | +8.1% | -17.8% | +10.9% | +1.5% | +1.7% | +10.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 10.35 | 9.30 | 12.08 | 10.70 | 11.93 | 10.93 | 12.93 | 11.94 | 10.60 | 10.09 | 12.11 | 9.88 | 10.71 |
| — | -14.9% | -6.6% | -10.4% | +12.5% | +8.4% | +6.8% | +20.9% | -1.1% | +5.3% | +22.0% | +12.7% | +17.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 19.28 | 24.61 | 21.71 | 20.88 | 22.04 | 21.81 | 23.20 | 21.29 | 19.56 | 19.30 | 20.63 | 17.36 | 19.33 |
| — | +12.8% | -6.4% | -1.9% | +12.7% | +13.0% | +12.5% | +22.7% | +1.2% | +4.8% | +8.3% | -5.7% | -4.7% | |
| P/FCF | 31.03 | 22.91 | 29.37 | 23.77 | 48.36 | 31.31 | 36.04 | 34.32 | 32.47 | 25.85 | 44.37 | 37.20 | 29.10 |
| — | -26.8% | -18.5% | -30.7% | +48.9% | +21.1% | -18.8% | -7.7% | +11.6% | -1.8% | +3.2% | -11.8% | -49.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.57 | 19.92 | 26.18 | 21.95 | 24.83 | 22.40 | 31.27 | 26.50 | 22.67 | 21.32 | 30.50 | 24.14 | 26.57 |
| — | -11.1% | -16.3% | -17.1% | +9.5% | +5.0% | +2.5% | +9.8% | -14.7% | -9.9% | +1.5% | -5.9% | +15.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 24.56 | 22.91 | 30.27 | 24.31 | 29.20 | 25.98 | 41.59 | 30.35 | 26.56 | 24.01 | 38.42 | 29.54 | 31.78 |
| — | -11.8% | -27.2% | -19.9% | +9.9% | +8.2% | +8.2% | +2.8% | -16.4% | -21.2% | +4.8% | -13.6% | -1.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Moody's Corporation's operating margin was 44.3% in Q1 2026, up 2.3 pp QoQ and down 1.5 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 8.4% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 68.2% | 74.5% | 66.9% | 69.4% | 67.7% | 68.7% | 63.5% | 65.7% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 65.0% | 65.6% | 65.3% |
| — | +8.4% | +5.3% | +5.5% | -0.6% | +0.9% | -2.3% | +0.3% | +4.3% | +4.9% | +6.0% | +4.6% | -0.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 44.8% | 44.3% | 42.1% | 45.7% | 44.4% | 45.8% | 37.1% | 41.9% | 43.5% | 44.9% | 36.1% | 38.2% | 37.5% |
| — | -3.3% | +13.3% | +9.1% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +2.9% | +9.7% | +16.1% | +16.2% | +20.0% | +17.6% | -4.0% | |
| Net Margin | 31.9% | 31.8% | 32.3% | 32.2% | 30.5% | 32.5% | 23.6% | 29.5% | 30.4% | 32.3% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 25.2% |
| — | -2.1% | +36.7% | +9.3% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +2.8% | +11.5% | +20.4% | -5.2% | +20.5% | +11.2% | +6.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 62.0% | 18.0% | 14.7% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 16.0% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| — | +9.2% | +44.7% | +17.8% | +0.9% | +3.0% | +1.8% | +14.3% | +21.6% | -8.2% | +3.6% | -5.4% | -8.4% | |
| ROA | 15.7% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| — | +5.9% | +54.6% | +20.5% | +2.8% | +4.9% | +7.0% | +28.8% | +43.4% | +13.0% | +35.7% | +25.6% | +13.9% | |
| ROIC | 22.5% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| — | +6.7% | +28.8% | +21.3% | +6.2% | +7.5% | +6.6% | +25.6% | +39.0% | +38.4% | +34.0% | +32.3% | +2.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Moody's Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.0x, down from 8.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 23.8% YoY to 1.16x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.75 | 2.33 | 1.75 | 1.86 | 1.77 | 1.85 | 2.08 | 1.95 | 1.85 | 1.96 | 2.13 | 2.17 | 2.32 |
| — | +25.8% | -15.9% | -4.5% | -4.4% | -5.8% | -2.6% | -10.2% | -19.9% | -24.2% | -27.0% | -33.8% | -29.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.87 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 7.35 | 7.56 | 7.17 | 10.55 | 9.14 | 8.11 | 8.13 | 11.75 | 11.07 | 11.75 |
| — | -2.3% | -24.2% | -19.6% | -6.7% | -11.8% | -10.2% | -17.4% | -31.0% | -32.6% | -28.7% | -31.0% | -11.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.74 | 1.16 | 1.74 | 1.84 | 1.70 | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.69 | 1.78 | 1.65 |
| — | -23.8% | +21.3% | +12.9% | +14.9% | +9.5% | -15.1% | -8.4% | -10.1% | -6.5% | -2.0% | -1.3% | +18.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.74 | 1.16 | 1.74 | 1.84 | 1.70 | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.69 | 1.78 | 1.65 |
| — | -23.8% | +21.3% | +12.9% | +14.9% | +9.5% | -15.1% | -8.4% | -10.1% | -6.5% | -2.0% | -1.3% | +18.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 18.28 | 13.76 | 49.69 | 13.04 | 17.43 | 15.89 | 20.44 | 8.60 | 15.38 | 16.35 | 9.82 | 10.74 | 10.11 |
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Moody's Corporation's current P/E is 33.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 34.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Moody's Corporation's current operating margin is 44.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Moody's Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.